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FTBA MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Membership Categories and Dues Structure Membership Dues are per FTBA’s Fiscal Year – July 1 - June 30

Contractor Member:

Includes all prime and subcontractors.

Annual membership dues* are $2,000 per fiscal year**. Contractor members are also subject to percentage dues at 1/10th of 1% on the value of any contract or subcontract awarded by any Florida government entity-local or state, with the first $2 million of work per fiscal year being exempt from percentage dues. You are not subject to any dues on work you have on hand or are the low bidder on and awaiting award. The maximum percentage dues on FDOT, airport or Expressway work is $25,000 per year.

Associate Member:

Includes equipment dealers, material suppliers, engineering firms and design consultants. Material is defined as any item used in the actual construction of a project. Any other firm or individual with an interest in the transportation industry, except prime contractors and subs, are included in the associate member category.

Annual membership dues* are $2,500 per fiscal year**.

Affiliate Member: If you do not fall into either of the above categories, but have an interest in providing goods and services not utilized in the actual construction of a project, to those in the industry you would be an affiliate member. Affiliate memberships apply to attorneys, CPA's, insurance agents, bonding firms and individual claims consultants.

FTBA represents its members with one collective voice before the Florida legislature. FTBA works with various agencies, including the Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration as well as the executive branch to keep them informed of the needs and concerns of the transportation construction industry.

FTBA Members are encouraged to participate on the following active committees which meet regularly with FDOT and FHWA representatives to address specifications and contract issues:

FTBA host the Annual Construction Conference and invites FTBA members to attend and discuss industry issues of concern.

FTBA members are connected nationally, as well as statewide:

FTBA is affiliated with the national American Road and Transportation Builders’ Association ( ARTBA), cooperating with it and other organizations to ensure a comprehensive and efficient transportation program. Every FTBA contractor member is also a member of ARTBA.

FTBA maintains liaisons with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ( AASHTO), the Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ( SASHTO), The Road Information Program (TRIP), Floridians for Better Transportation (FBT) and others with transportation construction interests.

FTBA members and their employees are informed and supported:

FTBA members are invited to attend FTBA’s Annual Convention to network with other industry leaders and participate in educational seminars and social activities. FTBA distributes awards of distinction at the convention and only FTBA members are eligible.

Each FTBA member receives complimentary Florida Transportation Industry Directories. This directory is published annually and is widely distributed among those connected or interested in our industry.